Interview Questions

1. In terms of “body image”, do you think there is a specific definition of ‘perfection’ that most people want to achieve ?

2. Is this due in part because of media portrayals? How?

3. What is viewed as a negative body image amongst your students ?

4. Does that perception have emotional or behavioral effects? What are they?

5. Are there in positive messages in social media about body image? Please elaborate.

6. How has social media and body image affected mental health?

7.What is the age group that is affected the most by body image in your students ?

Also state grade level.

8. Are the boys in your group affected by the impact of mass media on body image? Or is it only seen in girls ?

9. Are there other factors that played a role in your students body image, such as family, environment, culture background , attitudes of peers ?

10. Compared to the other factors you’ve mentioned, would social media be the top influence on that list?

11. Considering when you were growing up, would you say body image was more highlighted then or now ? Please elaborate.

Thesis Statement

By creating unrealistic beauty standards and bodily perfection, Mass media has negatively impacted people and their perception of body image. This negative impact on self-image has developed results of low self esteem, behavioral disorders, as well as drastic measures in order to achieve these unattainable ideals.

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My interviewee is Donielle Lisbon , Outpatient and School District Mental Health Therapist.

1. Donielle  Lisbon

2. Camilla Pugh

1. Influence of the Mass media and Body Dissatisfaction in the risk in Adolescent of Developing Eating Disorder https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6540021/
   
2. Body Dissatisfaction, Importance of appearance, and Body Appreciation in Men and Women over the lifespan.
   https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00864/full
3. Body Image: We can have full meaningful lives in the bodies we have
   https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2020/09/28/body-image-we-can-have-a-full-meaningful-life-in-the-bodies-we-have/

My topic will be on Body Image.